Confirmed: San Jose games canceled by Santa Clara County for coronavirus

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

No, the statement doesn’t make any sense.

Is everyone assuming the only professional sports team in North America to not host games in their home building is going to be the San Jose Sharks????

Don’t come out with this BS PR comment. Sit down tomorrow with your people and local health officials and try to figure out what you are going to do with your building, and why other places are taking the steps they are.

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

What, exactly, are you expecting here Scroopy? That thousands of Sharks fans in Santa Clara County are going to fly to Saskatoon to watch a game there?

There is currently no cases in Saskatchewan, so at this point, your first, second and third points are irrelevant. The fourth is emotional, and on the fifth, the only travel being promoted is that of the NHL teams, who are already pretty well isolated from the general public.

Suggesting that an NHL game be played in Saskatoon right now is no more or less a bad idea than playing an NHL game in Calgary or Winnipeg is. And I don't see you whining about how the Flames haven't closed the doors for Thursday.

Geez I haven’t even made that many points. What I am expecting I already posted on this page.

My singular point: this guy has no idea why the SAP is closed. My reasoning ends there. I don’t know if it’s the right move to close, but people who make those decisions decided it was. And no, I don’t care if people profit from other businesses.

[CalgaryFan1988]

Resolute, some NHL cities are deciding when to cancel NHL games and Saskatchewan trying to bring some in, it isn't exactly pro-active thinking.

[transplant99]

Originally Posted by Scroopy Noopers

Swing and a miss again. I can’t keep explaining the same thing.

- The purpose of cancelling events is to reduce spread.
- this is happening world wide
- it’s been a struggle to beat home that message, and will continue to be.
- first to blink in NA was Santa Clara.
- in response, Regina guy promotes travel to Regina for mass gatherings of people.
- it’s again a frustrating display of a complete lack of understanding on what is happening globally.

Not happening in Saskatoon though. That's his point. At this time SK doesn't even have a single positive test.

I get that you don't think its the proper response, but it is most certainly a perfectly legal and business driven one. At least for now. Im not even advocating it should happen but merely that it is perfectly within the confines of what is occurring right now.

Again, if you think every game should be closed to patrons, I get it and dont even necessarily disagree with it. That is entirely on the leagues leadership though. Its not up to a guy (rightly or wrongly) running an arena in Saskatoon to enforce by not trying to bring in business. Its literally, his job to do so.

[Scroopy Noopers]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Not happening in Saskatoon though. That's his point. At this time SK doesn't even have a single positive test.

I get that you don't think its the proper response, but it is most certainly a perfectly legal and business driven one.

Never said otherwise.

[Resolute 14]

Scroopy - of course that guy knows why SAP is being closed. He also knows why the arena in Saskatoon has not been closed - namely, the disease hasn't got there yet.

CalgaryFan1988 - There is a difference between being prudent in a hot zone and being paranoid in a clear zone. Until the NHL itself decides to suspend play, the games are going to be played somewhere. That said, the games won't be in Saskatoon because it makes no logistical sense.

[_Q_]

No way they play any games in Saskatoon, or even Stockton. It'll either be the Chase Center in San Francisco, or Oakland Arena (former home of the Golden State Warriors, currently sitting without a tenant). There's an outside chance it'll be at the Golden 1 Center, current home of the Sacramento Kings.

[nik-]

Originally Posted by transplant99

Not happening in Saskatoon though. That's his point. At this time SK doesn't even have a single positive test.

Not even a virus wants to go to Saskatchewan.

[Textcritic]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

What, exactly, are you expecting here Scroopy? That thousands of Sharks fans in Santa Clara County are going to fly to Saskatoon to watch a game there?

There is currently no cases in Saskatchewan, so at this point, your first, second and third points are irrelevant. The fourth is emotional, and on the fifth, the only travel being promoted is that of the NHL teams, who are already pretty well isolated from the general public.

Suggesting that an NHL game be played in Saskatoon right now is no more or less a bad idea than playing an NHL game in Calgary or Winnipeg is. And I don't see you whining about how the Flames haven't closed the doors for Thursday.

It seems obvious that this is precisely the direction we are heading, which is why the "neutral site" suggestion is such a myopic one. With how quickly this is spreading it just seems really foolish to continue tempting fate in flagrant disregard of what we know.

The most responsible thing to do is to play to empty stadiums in an effort to reduce infection. But I expect that will continue to be a very difficult sell with so much money at stake.

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[icecube]

Saskatoon is hosting the Juno's this weekend. Fingers crossed Covid stays away as long as possible.

[FlamesAddiction]

I don't think the idea of having neutral site games in smaller centers is a bad idea.

The Saskatoon guy could have made his offer privately and not through twitter though. It did seem kind of crass.

[Strange Brew]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Scroopy - of course that guy knows why SAP is being closed. He also knows why the arena in Saskatoon has not been closed - namely, the disease hasn't got there yet.

CalgaryFan1988 - There is a difference between being prudent in a hot zone and being paranoid in a clear zone. Until the NHL itself decides to suspend play, the games are going to be played somewhere. That said, the games won't be in Saskatoon because it makes no logistical sense.

As you say, "yet".

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by Strange Brew

As you say, "yet".

Exactly.



And as soon as you start bringing in hundreds (or maybe thousands) of people from an area where community spread is happening (San Jose).... guess what will happen in the area that is currently not infected.


This isnt rocket surgery people.

[Resolute 14]

Except that that is not what would happen in this hypothetical. Both teams combined would have less than 100 people going - none of whom are even in the area where community spread is happening. None of the impacted teams are even in San Jose or Santa Clara right now. They are also well isolated and under constant observation from team medical professionals.

[Itse]

Originally Posted by rohara66

Exactly.



And as soon as you start bringing in hundreds (or maybe thousands) of people from an area where community spread is happening (San Jose).... guess what will happen in the area that is currently not infected.


This isnt rocket surgery people.

Well it's a little bit rocket surgery

First of all, it's unlikely THAT many people would actually travel from San Jose for regular season hockey, especially considering the corona-thing.

Second, the amount of people traveling needs to make a statistically significant difference in the amount of people traveling to the area from areas of potential community spread. Otherwise it's a non-issue.